Selma Yildirim (born 25 August 1969) is an Austrian politician who is a member of the National Council and deputy chairperson of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).
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| Member of National Council | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2017 | |
| President | Wolfgang Sobotka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1969 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Life edit
Yildirim was born in 1969 in Istanbul, Turkey, and moved to Austria as a child. She studied law at the University of Innsbruck. She is the leader of the SPÖ Tirol's women's organisation since 2014.[1] In November 2019 Yildirim became the party's spokesperson on judicial affairs.[2]
Yildirim was elected to the National Council in the 2017 election,[3] after running as her party's leading candidate in Tyrol.[4] She kept her seat after the 2019 election.[5]
Earlier, in April 2017, Yildirim had been nominated to become a judge on the Bundesfinanzgericht, but she was rejected in 2018 because she became a member of parliament in the meantime.[6]
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External links edit
- Official website (in German)
- "Mag. Selma Yildirim". parlament.gv.at (in German). Austrian Parliament.
- "Selma Yildirim". spoe.at (in German). SPÖ.
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